In California, the Ferguson fire has killed one firefighter and led to the closure of much of Yosemite National Park, while the Cranston fire in Riverside County in the south has burned 11,500 acres (46 sq km) of land.

Wildfires are a common occurrence in California during the state’s long, hot, dry summers.

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